We at Tennis Channel and TENNIS.com relish the fact that each day we can bring you so much tennis action. We also greatly enjoy the chance to dig into our sport’s rich history.
Each week this year, we’ve aired a piece that celebrates an aspect of what’s arguably the most important occurrence in tennis history: 1968—the beginning of Open tennis. Given that we’re now at Roland Garros, today’s story of the Open era features a local hero, and an incredibly emotional moment.